Simone Inzaghi

/Lazio 2020-21

Serie A Panchina d’Oro (Manager of the Year) · 4th in the league

Back three + wing-back width — the original, more attacking version before Inter

Source: FBref / Sports Reference

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Style vector

Pressing IntensityHigh

Ranked 6th per game, 4th out of possession (fouls: 16 · tackles: 2 · interceptions: ranked 8th)

Defensive LineModerate

1.1 opponent offsides per game, ranked 14th in the league

TempoModerate

13.5 shots per game, ranked 8th in the league

WidthWide

19.6 crosses per game, ranked 3rd in the league

Build-UpShort

53.0% possession, ranked 5th in the league

Further notesWritten by hand — not compared against the league

Reliance on IndividualsModerate

Built around Immobile’s timing off the last shoulder

Players only move where their role tag says — it's not a match replay

3-5-2

A back three with the wing-backs providing width, and passes timed to Immobile’s movement off the last shoulder.

MentalityBalancedBased on: Defensive Line Moderate · Pressing Intensity High

StyleNot close to any of the 10 presets — set it by hand and the game files it as a custom tactic

Line of EngagementMid BlockDiagram block: Mid Block

Style axesPressing Intensity High · Defensive Line Moderate · Tempo Moderate · Width Wide · Build-Up Short

In possessionTempo Moderate · Attacking Width Wider

Overlay with another manager

Identity

·The prototype of the back three and wing-backs he used at Inter — the Lazio version is more attacking and more demanding
·The striker’s sense of timing off the last shoulder is what the goals depend on

Position mapping

Shows where the same player moves to between in- and out-of-possession phases.

In possession	Out of possession
GKNo Nonsense Goalkeeper	GKLine-Holding Keeper
CB (L)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (L)Covering Centre-Back
CB (C)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (C)Covering Centre-Back
CB (R)No-Nonsense Centre-Back	CB (R)Covering Centre-Back
CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder	CM (deep)Defensive Midfielder
CM (C)Channel Midfielder	CM (C)Central Midfielder
CM (high)Advanced Playmaker	CM (high)Central Midfielder
WB (L)Wing-Back	WB (L)Pressing Wing-Back
ST 1Deep Lying Forward	ST 1Tracking Centre-Forward
ST 2Channel Forward	ST 2Centre-Forward
WB (R)Wing-Back	WB (R)Pressing Wing-Back

Team instructions

Most important first. Switch to in-game order when you copy it across.

Amber badges are the identity-defining instructions. We only set a value where the data gives a clear signal; where it does not, the FM default is left in place and shown faded — those are yours to adjust. Click an item to check it off.

In Possession

Out of Possession

Things FM's tactic settings cannot express

FM26 handles one in-possession shape, one out-of-possession shape, and the switch between them. The items below fall outside that — this card carries only what the game can take.

Chained rotations within a phase — Switching between the two shapes exists, but there is no setting for players swapping positions with each other depending on where the ball is.
Ball-position triggers — Conditional movement like "the right wing-back tucks in only when the ball is on the left" cannot be set.
Player-to-player rules — Roles are set per player and cannot reference each other — "when A pushes up, B covers" is not expressible.
Automatic changes by time or score — In-match tactical changes are manual; there is no way to pre-set a condition.

Players who defined this system

Not an appearance ranking — these players embodied the system’s roles.

Ciro ImmobileThe finishing at the top of a back-three system
Luis AlbertoThe final pass from the left half-space
Sergej Milinković-SavićBox-to-box — involved at both ends

Attribute profiles

Tap a position on the pitch and the attributes that spot needs appear right there.

Immobile-Type Striker

Top priority

Channel forward in possession — timing the offside line is the key skill

Required

Off the Ball 17+Finishing 16+

Preferred

Pace 15+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionAttacking Width: Move Into Channels

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

GK No Nonsense Goalkeeper

In possession: No Nonsense Goalkeeper · Out of possession: Line-Holding Keeper

Required

Reflexes 13+Positioning 14+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Aerial Reach 12+Reflexes 12+

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

In possession: No-Nonsense Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Heading 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

Out of possessionTackling: Ease Off Tackles

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

CB C No-Nonsense Centre-Back

In possession: No-Nonsense Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Heading 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

Out of possessionTackling: Ease Off Tackles

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

CB R No-Nonsense Centre-Back

In possession: No-Nonsense Centre-Back · Out of possession: Covering Centre-Back

Required

Tackling 13+Positioning 13+Decisions 13+

Preferred

Heading 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

Out of possessionTackling: Ease Off Tackles

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

MID LOW Defensive Midfielder

In possession: Defensive Midfielder · Out of possession: Defensive Midfielder

Required

Positioning 13+Tackling 12+Teamwork 13+

Preferred

Passing 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionPassing Risk: Take Fewer Risks

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

MID C Channel Midfielder

In possession: Channel Midfielder · Out of possession: Central Midfielder

Required

Passing 13+Work Rate 13+

Preferred

Off the Ball 12+Teamwork 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionAttacking Width: Move Into Channels

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

MID HIGH Advanced Playmaker

In possession: Advanced Playmaker · Out of possession: Central Midfielder

Required

Technique 15+Vision 14+Passing 13+Work Rate 13+

Preferred

Passing 13+Teamwork 12+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionPassing Risk: Take More Risks

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

Both Wing-Backs

In possession: Wing-Back · Out of possession: Wing-Back

Required

Stamina 14+Crossing 13+Tackling 12+

Preferred

Pace 13+

Set by the role

Gets Further ForwardStays Wide

Every other player instruction stays at its default — those are yours to adjust.

ST 1 Deep Lying Forward

In possession: Deep Lying Forward · Out of possession: Tracking Centre-Forward

Required

Passing 13+First Touch 13+Finishing 13+Stamina 13+

Preferred

Vision 12+Pace 13+

Common approach (reference only)

In possessionHold Up Ball: Yes

Out of possessionTrigger Press: More Often

A common tweak among users of this role — not something the game requires, so feel free to change it.

This is a well-founded starting point — the FM match engine is a separate system, so real match performance is not guaranteed.

Simone Inzaghi

Style vector

Further notesWritten by hand — not compared against the league

Position mapping

Team instructions

Players who defined this system

Attribute profiles

Immobile-Type Striker

GK No Nonsense Goalkeeper

CB L No-Nonsense Centre-Back

CB C No-Nonsense Centre-Back

CB R No-Nonsense Centre-Back

MID LOW Defensive Midfielder

MID C Channel Midfielder

MID HIGH Advanced Playmaker

Both Wing-Backs

ST 1 Deep Lying Forward

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